SUPPORT GEORGIA'S MANAGED FORESTS!
VOTE ‘YES’ ON REFERENDUM A
Referendum A will provide an annual ad valorem (property) tax exemption for equipment used for managing, harvesting and replanting forests, an exemption that has been extended to owners of farm equipment for decades.
This legislation received strong bipartisan support in the State Legislature, and now requires approval from Georgia voters. Hear from the stewards of our forests about the importance of this Referendum below!
WHY REFERENDUM A IS IMPORTANT
The forestry supply chain is under an extreme amount of economic pressure due to rising operational costs, supply chain constraints and labor challenges. Voting ‘YES’ will support our forests and the many small forest businesses who support the economic and ecological vitality of Georgia.
Supporting Referendum A supports the sustainable management of Georgia’s top natural resource. At the local level, landowners and forestry businesses are a driving force of the economy, providing good paying jobs and increased investments and tax revenue that is supporting a quality of life in communities throughout the state.
$1 / TON INFLATIONARY COST INCREASE
In 2022, small logging businesses are bearing an average cost increase of $6,000 / week.
estimated at 40 truck loads / week
estimated at 40 truck loads / week
SUPPORTING OUR OUTREACH
Sawtimber Level ($5,000)
Chip ‘n Saw Level ($2,500)
Pulpwood ($1,500)
Seedling ($500)
Friend ($200 and under)
SAWTIMBER LEVEL
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It takes 8-10 pieces of equipment, including the trucks and trailers, for us to run just one logging crew, and the overall costs for that equipment is increasing every day. So, when you consider the tax bill on our equipment, it determines whether we purchase new equipment, keep running old equipment, or just give up all together. So, right now any break we can get will help.
Tobey McDowell
C. McDowell Logging
Jackson, Georgia
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